Dietetics/Dietitian at Iowa State University

Every dietetics/dietitian school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dietetics program at Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dietetics/Dietitian section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Dietetics/Dietitian Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics
Master’s Degree in Dietetics

Iowa State Dietetics/Dietitian Rankings

Dietetics Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dietetics majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Program

84% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of dietetics master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in dietetics each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a dietetics master's degree from Iowa State, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in dietetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Dietetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in dietetics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Dietitians and Nutritionists	830	$47,580
Dietetic Technicians	460	$26,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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